Person

Lenny Bruce

Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy that combined satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon in 2003.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
October 13th, 1925
Died
August 3rd, 1966
Genres
Labels
Captiol Records
Blue Note
United Artists
Philles Records
Fantasy
Last updated: November 1st, 2015·MusicBrainz

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